Expert College Counselor for High School Students

Hello, my name is Shellee Howard. I am the founder and owner of College Ready. We help students get into college with scholarships and graduate debt-free.

Yes, it can be done. My son went to Harvard for four years on a full scholarship. It helped the family finances for sure, but it also set him up for his future as well. Being a college graduate with no debt from a financial loan allowed him to go on to medical school.

Not to be outdone, my daughter attends a nursing school and they actually pay her money to study there.

The college admissions consultants at College Ready help students from all over the world get into college and graduate debt-free.

Do you have a high school student who would love to learn how to get a good return on investment and get into the best colleges? As long as they have a 3.0 or higher G.P.A., we can get them strategically placed on their college application journey.

If you’re son or daughter is a transfer student that is struggling to make sure all of their credits from their classes taken at the Community College will transfer over, we can help them do that.

Our goal is to educate both parents and students and provide knowledge of the entire college admission process. So if you would like a free strategy session with absolutely no commitment just schedule a Discovery Call and we’ll chat about your situation.

We look forward to our opportunity to provide your family the knowledge you need to make the most of your college journey.

Are you concerned about the cost of a college education? Are you feeling a little overwhelmed and do not know where to start on your family’s college application journey?

Yes, college admissions factors have changed drastically in the last 20 years and getting into the college or university of your choice is nothing like it used to be.

At College Ready, we know that it can certainly feel overwhelming for both you and your student.

Do you want your child to get into the best possible school for them? If so, you are in the right place! Your child deserves the best possible school and you deserve a good return on your investment.

My name is Shellee Howard and I’m the Founder and CEO of College Ready, the most unique College Admissions Consulting company in the United States. At College Ready, we believe that you deserve to get accepted into your target college with scholarships and graduate debt-free! We help students and parents find, apply to and get accepted by the best colleges in terms of academic, financial, social, and athletic fit.

A College Ready Plan can get you the scholarship you need! Owner Shellee Howard, a Certified Independent College Strategist and Counselor, is a nationally recognized college admissions expert. Her unique College Ready service offers high-ROI guidance to families during the application process. Book your free Discovery Call to learn the most effective way to get your child into their best academic, social and financial fit college without losing your mind or money!

We work hard to help you get the scholarships and grants you need. Yes, you can get a high return on investment. Our average student receives over $20,000 in scholarships and over the last two years our students have received over $23.4 million in scholarship money. Great for them because they’ve earned it, right? Now, why shouldn’t that be you?

Imagine sitting at the dinner table and going over the offer that just came in from your child’s dream school, and being thrilled with the scholarship. And that’s in addition to the other offers that came in from your top college choices. This can happen for you when you’re College Ready!

At College Ready, we guide you through the entire college application process and make it as stress-free as possible. Today, it’s not just about academics. Your child needs more than high scores and G.P.A. to get into the top colleges. Schedule a call with us and we’ll show you exactly what it takes!

Strategic positioning is basically the answer to the question of “What makes your student unique or valuable to a University?” Putting together a student’s positioning requires time, and considerable thought. You can just come up with something generic but if it isn’t authentic and real for your child, it simply won’t work. Our plan has many facets to it. We work thoroughly with your student and create a custom plan to show how they are unique and would be a valuable asset to the college they ultimately choose.

No matter what your family’s situation, we have the perfect plan for you. Whether you’re looking for help in a small group setting, or personalized one-on-one custom strategy with your own coach, or help with picking the best major and career for your child’s future success, or getting your financial house in order to receive the big scholarships, College Ready has the right solution for your needs.

Other college application programs focus only on the student and their academic aspects. Our College Ready plan focuses both on helping the students stand out and on helping the parents understand how to optimize their financial details for college applications.

This is why we’ve been so successful over the past 16 years.

Click the button below to get a complimentary Discovery Call. We will discuss your exact situation and recommend the best next steps for you.

We are available to your whole family. Your student is our focus, and your family’s support is important. Managing stress is a key component of developing persuasive applications. We are dedicated to taking away the overwhelm and to making the college journey as stress-free as possible. It will help you to know that we are always available to you and your child. You will have a direct line to us. Call, email, text or Skype us when you have a question or need support. We are here when you need us the most!

We have successfully placed our students at the finest colleges and universities, often with the big scholarships that enable our students to graduate debt-free!

Our schools presently number over 166+ and include:

• American University
• Arizona State University
• Auburn University
• Azusa Pacific U
• Babson College
• Baylor U
• Biola U
• Bowling Green State U
• Boston Collage
• Boston U
• Brown
• Cal Baptist
• Cal Maritime Academy
• Cal Poly Pomona
• Cal Ploy SLO
• CALTECH
• Carroll College
• Central Michigan U
• Chapman U
• Claremont McKenna
• Clemson
• College of William & Mary
• Colorado School of Mines
• Colorado State
• Columbia
• Concordia
• Cornell
• CSU Bakersfield
• CSU Channel Islands
• CSU Chico
• CSU East Bay
• CSU Fullerton
• CSU Long Beach
• CSU Monterey Bay
• CSU Sacramento
• CSU San Bernardino
• CSU San Marcos
• CSU Sonoma
• CSU Stanislaus
• Dartmouth
• DePaul U
• Drexel
• Duquesne U
• Duke
• Elon
• Emerson College
• Florida Atlantic
• Florida Tech
• Fordham U
• George Fox U
• Georgetown
• George Tech
• Gonzaga U
• Gordon College
• Grand Canyon
• Harvard college
• Harvey Mudd
• Houston Baptist
• Illinois Tech
• Kansas U
• Kettering U
• Lewis & Clark College
• Louisiana State U
• Loyola Marymount
• Loyola University New Orleans
• Madison University
• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
• McGill U
• McKendree U
• Menlo College
• MIT
• New Mexico School of Mines
• New York U
• Northeastern U
• Northern Arizona U
• Ohio State
• Oklahoma State
• Oregon State
• Pepperdine
• Pitzer
• Point Loma
• Portland State
• Princeton
• Purdue
• Reed College
• Regents University
• Regents U (London)
• Rensselaer Polytechnic
• Rice
• Rocky Mtn College Of Art
• Rose Hulman Tech
• San Diego State
• San Francisco State
• San Jose State
• Santa Clara u
• Scripps College
• Seattle U
• Soka U
• Sonoma State U
• Southern Adventist U
• Southern Methodist U
• St. John’s U
• St. Mary’s College
• Stanford U
• Swarthmore
• Texas A&M
• Texas Christian U
• The George Washington U
• Trinity University
• Tulane
• U of Alabama
• U of Arizona
• U of Cincinnati
• U of Colorado – Boulder
• U of Colorado – Denver
• U of Connecticut
• U of Hawaii
• U of Illinois
• U of Iowa
• U of Kentucky
• U of Miami
• U of Michigan
• U of Minnesota Twin
• U of Mississippi
• U of Nebraska
• U of NC, Chapel Hill
• U of Notre Dame
• U of Oklahoma
• U of Oregon
• U of Pacific
• U of Pittsburg
• U of Penn
• U of Portland
• U of Redlands
• U of Richmond
• U of San Diego
• U of San Francisco
• U of Tennessee
• U of Texas Austin
• U of Texas Dallas
• U of Tulsa
• U of Utah
• U of Virginia
• UC Berkeley
• UC Davis
• UC Irvine
• UC Los Angeles
• UC Merced
• UC Riverside
• UC San Diego
• UC Santa Barbara
• UC Santa Cruz
• US Coast Guard Academy
• Us Military Academy Westpoint
• US Naval Academy
• USC
• Vanderbilt
• Villanova
• Virginia Tech
• Washington & Lee
• Washington College
• Washington University St. Louis
• Western Oregon
• Westminister
• Westmont
• Whittier College
• Williams Woods U
• Xavier U
• Yale
• And more!!